The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-23

woman with broad back, on which was
q hundred yards or so of fine brier put
on In the most intricate manner imagin-
able. Right behind her was an old fel-
low whose gaze was fixed on this pat
tern. His brow slowly contracted, as
though the brain inside was getting into
q puzzle, and then saw that he was men
tally following the outlines. At length,
with an air Of complete abstraction, he
put his finger gently on a point at what
might be called the periphery Of one of
the largest Of the braided figures, and
moved It along between braids until
progress was stopped by cross section.
He began again, but with the same re-
suit. A light broke in upon me. This
fashionable garment had carried him
back to his boyhood, and he was once
more trying to solve the problem of the
labyrinth-that is, endeavoring to find
the way to the centre of the design with
opt crossing line. He didn't succeed,
because the woman felt him at 1t and
frowned him of.
Speaking Of sensitive girls, how would
you feel II you were just little bit
dogi Now, that is precisely what hap
pened to girl in this city. Having lost
section of the principal muscle from
one arm, surgeons Of Bellevue Hospital
inserted the lacking material from New
foundland dog, patched up the wound,
made It heal and finally restored the arm
to usefulness. The girl was under the
influence of ether while the operation
was going on, and knowledge of its
nature was kept from her until cure was
complete. Then the particulars were
given to her.
"You ask me what is, or may be, the
effect on the Imagination Of the girl"
said the surgeon with whom I talked.
"Well, she happens to possess strong
nerves and general good health. She
seemed a little shocked on learning that
there was canine annex to her arm,
and she was anxious, right of, to know
what sort of dog had contributed the
material. He had been killed imme-
diately after the operation because 1t
would have left him badly MANNED. She
said she was sorry for that, as she would
like to have him to keep. She was de-
lighted to be told that he was fine spe-
cimen of his good .natured, intelligent
breed and she said she never would
have forgiven US If we had used spitz,
or bull dog or an ugly brute. A fash
ionable pug might have pleased her, yet
ON the whole she thought she would
have chosen q Newfoundland If the
selection had been left to her. She is a
laundry girl, and probably not given to
the fine mental or physiological theories !;
and 30 1t is left to you professional
amalgamation. There are persons so
finicky that, every time they coughed
after piece of dog had been engrafted
into them, they would imagine that they
were barking, and death by Imaginary hy-
drophobia would be possibility; but In
this case ! don't anticipate any trouble
Of that Sort"
Anew York damsel can be wonderful
in her attention to personal detail when
she puts her whole mino on 1t. For in
stance, a frivolous young friend of mine
| demanded q voice with the rest of the
family in the selection of carpet.
II don't care 30 much about the colors,"
| said the girl, "nor whether we have regu-
lar carpet or rug and most of the pattern
may consist of small designs, If you like,
so long as there are few figures in 1t OF
oblong shape, and about eight by fourteen
inches in size. really must insist on
those dimensions, and I want the out.
lines distinct. Why am particular about
these pointsi Simply because my
feet are rather large. Ny knowledge Of
art 10 sufficient TO teach me that the eye
judges by comparison. If my foot is put
out for view or besides figure in . car
pet that 10 smaller than itself don't you
see that It shows for oil its actual dimen'
sions but II It rests on distinct design
Of three or four times its area, 1t 10 appar
emily reduced. 30 our carpet must have
few big figures In 1t for my personal use
will know by the colors how to make my
purchases of hosiery for the season. Ths
exactions of dress nowadays require
harmony of hues.
| 1t 10 only in novels that high birtl
gives arched insteps, taper fingers ant
sensitive nostrils. In real life they art
impsrtislly bestowed, thank Heaven
The most perfect specimens Of the styl'
Of beauty regarded as aristocratic ar
found, 90 far as New York is concerned
among the tenement-house population
and they are usually young girls of Irisl
parentage. While In their teens they
are often lovely and possess just th'
archness and self-poise that chsracteriz,
the gentle -blooded her0ines of romance
A wonderful collection Of such girls 4
ON exhibition in . certain Fashionable
millinery store. The establishment ha
long been noted for the beauty of IT
clerks, but at the spring OPENING thi,
week It was remarked that severa
charming recruits were ON hand. Tn
utility Of this is that the goods can b.
more alluringly displayed. If q shoppe
has alingering doubt about buying bon
net, the salesgirl clsps 1t on her owl
head, and looks 90 well In 1t that tn
purchase 10 made without further hesi
tation. Besides, these commercial beau
ties add to the general attractiveness o
the store. Women are admirers no les
than men of beauty In their own sex
and this exceptional show makes tn
store talked about, thus giving . valu
able advertisement. I don't zee tina
the milliner 10 ct all reprehensible either
and Il 10 to her credit that she insist
upon her clerks being reputable a. wei
q comely. She pays them only the or
dinafy wages, but In addition has thei
hair dressed every morning by profes
sional artist, besides providing them will
such adornment ~ tends to improve thei
| l0oka In each individual oase